1. "Detective Chinatown 3"

"Detective Chinatown 3" is the most anticipated movie of the holiday, taking in more than 500 million yuan just in presales, an unprecedented presale record. The film was originally scheduled to hit theaters during 2020's Spring Festival, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it was postponed to this year. Before the cinema shutdown last year, "Detective Chinatown 3" took in more than 200 million yuan in presale tickets alone, but after it came back this year, its presales are even more staggering.

The film is set in Tokyo, where the Chinese detective duo and their friends work with Japanese detectives to solve new mysteries and finally uncover the identity of the mysterious mastermind, "Q." The film stars Chinese actors Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran and Xiao Yang; Japanese actors Satoshi Tsumabuki, Masami Nagasawa, Shôta Sometani, Honami Suzuki, Tadanobu Asano and Tomokazu Miura; as well as Thai kung fu star Tony Jaa. The film is one of a few global tentpole productions shot entirely with revolutionary IMAX digital cameras. The film is also notable for its use of Michael Jackson's "Heal the World," for which the production paid a hefty licensing fee.

The franchise is also looking to expand into a larger universe, the first step of which was a new online TV series which debuted on Jan. 1, 2020, as well as more movies planned in the future, director Chen Sicheng announced.

Following on from the original "Detective Chinatown," the second movie grossed a staggering $544 million worldwide in 2018. How high the third installment can go remains to be seen, but it is clearly the top choice for cinemagoers this holiday.

Distributors will also release the film in 25 countries across the Middle East and Africa during the Spring Festival holiday, such as Yemen, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arab, the UAE, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt, South Africa and Senegal. There are currently no release plans for North America and Europe.

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